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Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor who was best known for his loud yelling delivery and his fast paced physical comedy. Farley was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. Along with Chris Rock, Farley was one of two new Saturday Night Live cast members announced in the spring of 1990. His siblings Kevin and John were also actors. Similar to his idol, John Belushi, Farley died of cocaine and morphine overdose at the age of 33. On... MORE

Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor who was best known for his loud yelling delivery and his fast paced physical comedy. Farley was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. Along with Chris Rock, Farley was one of two new Saturday Night Live cast members announced in the spring of 1990. His siblings Kevin and John were also actors. Similar to his idol, John Belushi, Farley died of cocaine and morphine overdose at the age of 33. On August 26, 2005, Farley was awarded the 2,289th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is located in front of iO West. Farley was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Anne (née Crosby), a housewife, and Thomas "Tom" Farley, Sr., who owned an oil company. He had four siblings: Tom Jr., Kevin, John, and Barbara. His cousin, Jim, is a vice president at Ford Motor Company. Farley's family is traditionally Irish Catholic, and Farley and his siblings attended Catholic schools in his hometown, including Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart. According to Joel Murray, a fellow Second City cast LESS